Comments on: A Ladybug Interlude . . .

By: Sayward

Sayward — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:22:34 +0000

@ Tracy Belaski – They belong to the order Hemiptera – ‘true bugs’. They are evil little plant eaters! If you can, get them outta there!

Luck!

By: Tracy Belaski

Tracy Belaski — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:17:26 +0000

You mentioned that these were not, in fact, ladybugs. What are they?? My parents just found some in the garden today and I can’t find what they are anywhere online.

By: Sayward

Sayward — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:23:15 +0000

Ginger Baker – Jealous!!! Did you keep them and hatch them?

Co – Thanks for the heads up! I do have a lot to learn about beneficial insects and natural pest predators. Add it to the ever-growing list, haha!

By: Co

Co — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:09:13 +0000

I loves me some lady beetles. Have you read any literature on what is effective per square meter? I just ask because lady beetles disperse like woah after they pupate.

Mantids might be a nice option, too. If you’re looking for another really great, voracious predator, check out brown or green lacewing larvae. They nail aphids and other pests like crazy.

By: Ginger Baker

Ginger Baker — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:36:45 +0000

We found at least 4 praying mantis pods when clearing out some stuff from the garden in APril :-)

By: Sayward

Sayward — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:08:15 +0000

@ Don – I would love to find a mantis! They’re one of my favorite insects.

@ hayley – I also released 1000 bugs a few weeks ago. Maybe the eggs were in there? Or maybe they got busy once I let them free? Who knows, I can hardly take credit for it though! But yes, I’d love to compare notes sometime. =)

@ Andrew – Thanks, and welcome! I would love to have ducks as well, but they are quite the little stinkers, so I’ll have to wait till I have more space. ;)

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:01:35 +0000

Nice shot. I just found your website yesterday and I’m loving the urban agriculture that you’re doing – I wish I could get away with a couple of chickens (and ducks) where I live!

By: hayley

hayley — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:12:04 +0000

i am so incredibly jealous. you have to tell me how you did this! i released at least 1k ladybugs about 2 weeks ago. i’ve also done so in the past. i’ve never had that kind of result… so jealous. CONGRATS. i have to see your garden. let’s compare field notes some time, for real.

By: Don

Don — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:03:20 +0000

Lady Bugs Rock, I always know my garden is doing well when the top predators arive, my personal favorite Pray Mantis.